Sunbury, OH town hall & government
Sunbury spent $7.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $929 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sunbury's government.
Where Sunbury's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 44%
- Utility sales 25%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- From the state 7%
- Property taxes 5%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Sunbury
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Big Walnut Local School District
Sunbury's K–12 school district, shared with Galena, Trenton, Harlem, Berkshire, Porter and Kingston. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal
- Local 80%
- State 16%
- Federal 4%
Of the $12,906 per pupil, $7,818 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Sunbury: Olentangy Local School District ($15,172 per pupil).
Which schools Sunbury kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sunbury pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Sunbury's government
Who represents Sunbury
Sunbury is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Troy Balderson. Mike DeWine is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.